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We are happy to announce that THE SECRET STAIRCASE by Salla Simukka and illustrated by JP Ahonen has won the Blogistania Kuopus prize for best children’s book of 2024! The Blogistania awards are prizes given by Finnish book influencers on social media for the best books of the year since 2012. 59 book influencers from book blogs, TikTok, Instagram and Youtube took part in the voting. The winners were announced in five different categories and the winners were awarded last Friday, 28th of February 2025.
ABOUT THE SECRET STAIRCASE
An exciting and touching novel about two boys, who live in the same house but in different realities. Can their friendship cross the border separating two worlds?
10-year-old Alexis’ family moves to a house where he gets the attic room. Another 10-year-old-boy, Max, moves to a house, where a great basement room is waiting for him. Soon the boys notice something weird in their houses: Alexis hears voices under the floor, even though they don’t have a basement. Max’s ears pick up someone playing an instrument from the attic, even though no one is there.
When the two boys finally meet, they realize that they can visit each other’s worlds at night time. But will their friendship endanger everything when the worlds start to blur into each other?
THE SECRET STAIRCASE
POIKA ULLAKOLLA, POIKA KELLARISSA, Tammi, 2024, 200 pp.
Rights sold:
FINLAND: Tammi (orig.)
CZECHIA: Portál
ESTONIA: Ühinenud Ajakirjad
Reading materials:
English sample & synopsis, Finnish edition
